Japanese word

自給

Pronunciation

Romajijikyū

この村は電力の自給を目指しています。ko no mura wa den ryoku no ji kyū o me za shi te i ma su

This village aims for self-sufficiency in electricity.

食料の自給は、地域の安定にもつながります。shoku ryō no ji kyū wa chi iki no an tei ni mo tsu na ga ri ma su

Food self-sufficiency also contributes to regional stability.

Describes satisfying a need through supplies produced or obtained within the same community, region, or system.

自足jisoku: The condition of satisfying needs through one's own resources or efforts.

外部から取り入れず、必要な物資やエネルギーを内部で供給してまかなうこと。gai bu ka ra to ri i re zu hitsu yō na bus shi ya e ne ru gī o nai bu de kyō kyū shi te ma ka na u ko to

自給 (jikyū) combines 自 (ji, "self") with 給 (kyū, "supply"), so its form directly expresses supplying oneself or one's own group.

In energy policy, 自給 (jikyū) often appears in 自給率 (jikyūritsu), which measures how much energy a country produces for itself rather than claiming total independence.